St. Paul's (Concord, NH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Big Red Colors: Red/White Coach: Craig Vandersea League: Independent School State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: NEPSAC C Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Richard Bradley 5'11" 180 Junior RB 4.65 Connor O'Brien 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.65 Zach Radford 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -1.5 2010 National Rank: #8481 2010 State Rank: #33 (in NH) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.7 2011 National Rank: #6950 2011 State Rank: #28 (in NH) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -21.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13006 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.5 Dynasty Record: 13-27 (13-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 21.6 2010 Points Against Average: 18.9 2010 Differential: +2.7 2010 Wins: #9954 Thayer Academy (Braintree, MA) (28-20), #10557 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (21-20), #10899 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury, MA) (16-14), #11856 Groton School (Groton, MA) (21-14), #13065 St. Mark's (Southborough, MA) (34-8), #13142 Brooks (North Andover, MA) (35-14) 2010 Losses: #4954 Belmont Hill (Belmont, MA) (21-0), #5740 Rivers (Weston, MA) (40-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 25-39-1 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/9/10 Thayer Academy (Braintree, MA) (28-20), 10/16/10 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury, MA) (16-14), 10/23/10 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (21-20), 10/30/10 Groton School (Groton, MA) (21-14), 11/5/10 St. Mark's (Southborough, MA) (34-8), 11/13/10 Brooks (North Andover, MA) (35-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/24 Rivers (Weston, MA), 10/1 at Belmont Hill (Belmont, MA), 10/7 Thayer Academy (Braintree, MA), 10/15 at Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury, MA), 10/22 St. George's (Middletown, RI), 10/29 at Groton School (Groton, MA), 11/4 St. Mark's (Southborough, MA), 11/12 at Brooks (North Andover, MA) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Belmont Hill (Belmont, MA) (12), Rivers (Weston, MA) (7), Groton School (Groton, MA) (-6.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brooks (North Andover, MA) (-27.4), St. Mark's (Southborough, MA) (-15.7), Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury, MA) (-12.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11086 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/24 Rivers (Weston, MA) [projection: 33-31 loss]